I’ve just finished reading John Lewis’ book, “Walking with the Wind.” Admiration for this courageous and complex man doesn’t seem to describe the man that I discovered while reading his book. He believed we can achieve great things together as a nation but not through violence and chaos. We should be allowed to disagree with the government’s policies through peaceful negotiations and non-violent protests. He was willing to go to jail for his beliefs and the civil rights of all…..
John Lewis was buried today in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a hero, a person who stood up for equal rights in our country, even to the point of his own personal harm on a bridge in Selma, Alabama in the 1960’s. While he was being acclaimed in a memorial service at his home church, the small man in the White House did not think it was important enough to attend his service, let alone send his condolences. What was this…..
